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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46 (21) Application number: 06719235.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/047(2006.01) C10G 45/58(2006.01) C10G 45/32(2006.01) C10G 45/02(2006.01) C10G 47/00(2006.01) C10G 45/44(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/002291 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/079023 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.01.2005 US 645713 P 21.12.2005 US 752721 P (71) Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: SABOTTKE, Craig, Y. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 (US) CORCORAN, Edward, W. Easton, Pennsylvania 18045 (US) ECKES, Richard, L. Madison, New Jersey 07940 (US) KAUL, Bal, K. Fairfax, Virginia 22033 (US) SUNDARAM, Narasimhan Fairfax, Virginia 22031 (US) SCHORFHEIDE, James, J. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 (US) SMYTH, Sean, C. Ashburn, Virginia 20147 (US) STERN, David, L. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 (US) (74) Representative: Dew, Melvyn John et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., Law Technology P.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)